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    Council Member Tom Odom's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Umar Al-Mokhtār View Post
    I suffered a temporary serious attack...

    So let's get back to threads.

    We could really throw off the uninitiated if we avoid reference to SWJ and go with:

    The Kitakidogo Social Club

    “If you don’t know what it means, you just don’t know”

    We might even need a snazzy logo/coat of arms like emblem to be embroidered on the breast of the inevitable polo shirt!
    Crossed Masai lion spears and shields? Or Zulu shield, assegai, and knobkerrie?
    or maybe Shaka?
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    Default I'm not sure that walking around in a King Shaka T-Shirt

    ....will always convey the message we intend in a sophisticated, politically correct, polite society

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    Quote Originally Posted by zenpundit View Post
    I'm not sure that walking around in a King Shaka T-Shirt

    ....will always convey the message we intend in a sophisticated, politically correct, polite society
    Which, for some of us, is a lot of the fun.
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    Default Tom's now got me a thinking...

    and a ruminating. While Zenp's idea of a full blown Shaka would be cool it might scare the natives.

    But crossed knobkerries and iklwa behind a Zulu type shield with an appropriate design on the shield face might be pretty cool and not too hard to create.

    We could perhaps create SWJ iNtanga (although Ken would probably be in one all by himself!) or better yet SWJ regional ibutho.
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    We have something like five generations of military experience on this site. Perhaps the shirt should make reference to that.

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    Default Some quick

    off the cuff work
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    I'm happy to say that your Power Point skills... hmmm, well... Suck !

    How's your Lingala

    Quote Originally Posted by Umar Al-Mokhtār View Post
    off the cuff work
    If you want to blend in, take the bus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Umar Al-Mokhtār View Post
    off the cuff work
    I like this motif, especially if it's available in polo shirt form.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Uboat509 View Post
    We have something like five generations of military experience on this site. Perhaps the shirt should make reference to that.

    SFC W
    How about

    "How are we going to win small wars if we can't even agree on a freakin T Shirt?"
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    Sometimes it takes someone without deep experience to think creatively.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rank amateur View Post
    How about

    "How are we going to win small wars if we can't even agree on a freakin T Shirt?"
    You on to something...
    "But suppose everybody on our side felt that way?"
    "Then I'd certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way. Wouldn't I?"


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    Default Nah, there are at least five of us...

    Quote Originally Posted by Umar Al-Mokhtār View Post
    We could perhaps create SWJ iNtanga (although Ken would probably be in one all by himself!)
    Not any where near iNtanga strength -- but old age and treachery...

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    Default My Lingala is...

    monéne mabé.

    And Stan, you mock my PP artistry. Ngiyadabuka.

    @Ken - will always overcome youth and skill!
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    What is a iNtanga or is that a who......same goes for langala or whatever.

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